Buzz sure suggests that this piece of juicy goss is true. But we dig in to find out what’s really up

After their murky breakup, John Abraham and Bipasha Basu pointedly stayed away from each other off screen. Why, John got busy dreaming about his new life with fiancé Priya Marwah and Bips seemed lovingly involved in her new-found single status.

But then came along Sanjay Gupta’s Shootout At Wadala, a movie in which Bips was signed on for the cameo role of Chitra, the dancer who romances Dawood Ibrahim’s elder brother Sabir. And in the same movie John plays the role of Manya Surve, a policeman who bumps off Sabir.

Now the interaction between Chitra and Surve is a very brief, we are told. So does John have reason enough to try and oust Bips from the movie? We think not. After all, who does that to someone with whom one has shared such a special relationship for so long. Right, John?

Even so, the movie set is abuzz with goss that John has indeed used his clout. But why would he do so? Is it because he is miffed with the Bong babe taking digs at him time and again at events, when she asked to comment about men and love in general? Or does it have something to do with a possessive streak in Ms Marwah? We have no clue. Do you, readers? Do tell us!

The cricketer is ready to do ‘anything’ for John Abraham, be it acting in films or ending his ties with Bipasha Basu

We all know that cricketer MS Dhoni and John Abraham have been friends for more than seven years, and it is commendable considering both of them have been extremely busy with their respective careers. In the process, Dhoni and John’s then girlfriend Bipasha Basu too became good buddies. Bips was quite sure though that after her breakup with John, she would lose Dhoni as a friend, and that is exactly what has happened. The cricketer is back in Mumbai after a long and busy cricketing schedule and has been seen hanging out with his good friend John. But MS is maintaining a clear distance from Bips. Prior to the breakup, John, Bips and Dhoni were like the inseparable trio. It was Bipasha who announced Dhoni’s wedding on Twitter. The two were even seen chatting endlessly during the premiere of Race in 2008. So its clear that Dhoni has chosen his friendship with John over Bipasha. Well, we wonder how much influence John had over this decision. A source close to the actors told a newspaper, “It would be unfair to blame John. Think of it, it is natural that Dhoni would bond with only John now and not Bipasha. Yes, they were a trio, but not anymore. That’s it.” Well, you have our sympathies Bips! Dhoni has in fact gone a step further for John. Rumours about Dhoni turning an actor have been circling the media every time a director approached the cricketer. But he rejected all the offers until John made him an offer in his co-production. In addition to that, the cricketer has already given his nod for David Dhawan’s Hook Ya Crook which has been in the making for over two years now. Buzz is, Dhoni will be seen in the climax scene of the film for which he will be required to shoot for at least fifteen days. So should we commend the star cricketer for going to such great lengths for a friend or should we denigrate him for choosing sides? Tough one!